Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-10
A HISTORIC MINING TOWN
In the Midst of a Rich Agricultural
and Mineral BeIt-Inexhaust-
ible Resources.
A TOWN THAT IS TO BECOME A
GREAT COMMERCIAL CENTER.
A Mineral Section Which, for Extent and
Value, Has No Equal on the Coast
Never Failing Water supply
Excellent Fruit Lands-A
Prosperous People.

Some weeks ago there appeared an
article in this paper upon the resources of
the western portion of Amador county, in
the neighborhood of lone CITY, a section
abounding in fruit, wine, wheat fields, coal
mines and inexhaustible banks of potters
clay; section which, for productions and
returns for capital invested, has no supe-
rior on the coast. 1t was then stated that
owing to the diversity of the resources of
Amador county, two other special articles
would be written, one taking in Sutter
Greek and vicinity, the other Jackson
which IS the county seat, and that portion
OF the county lying to the eastward and
toward the summit of the Sierra Nevadas,
which form the eastern boundary This
article will be largely descriptive of the
beautiful town of Sutter Creek and the
fertile slands and valuable mines in its i'm
mediate vicinity.
AMADoR COUNTY.
The following brief sketch of the county
is given for the benefit of those not ac-
quainted with its geographical location:
Amador is bounded on the north by El
Dorado county, on the south by Calaveras
county, on the west by Sacramento and
San joaquin counties, and on the east by
Alpine county. Jackson, its county seat,
is about fifty miles each distant from Sac
ramento and Stockton, and all parts of the
county enjoy daily mail and passenger
connection with San Francisco, as well as
the two before mentioned cities, from which
1t will be seen that it is easy of access from
the population centers of the State The
Amador Branch Railroad runs into the
county, connecting with the Central Pa
citic road at Gait, and terminating at lone
City, within twelve miles distance from
the other principal towns of the county.
row Gauge Railroad also comes TO within
three to six miles of the county line. La
trobe, on the Sacramento and Shingle
Springs road, is distant from Plymouth in
this county twelve miles. Thus the bulk
of the county while not enjoying direct
railroad communication is not very far re-
moved, and with one line actually in the
county, and two others not very far off, it
is reasonable to suppose that in no very
long time railroad will be extended into
Its heart, especially rs the county is by no
means at a standstill, but is constantly,
though it may be slowly, increasing in
population and wealth. Even as it is at
present nearly every important point in
the county can be reached in ten hours
from San Francisco.
wHAT CALIFORNIA NEEDS.
Henry II. Haight, while Governor of
California, in his biennial message of 1869,
said: We need population-not of races
inferior in natural traits, pagans in reli-
gion, Ignorant of free institutions, and in
capable of sharing in them without putting
the very existence of those institutions in
peril-but we need Immigrants of kindred
races, who will constitute congenial ele-
ment and locate themselves and their
families permanently upon the soil' who
can be admitted to an equal share in our
political privileges, and respond to all the
obligations imposed upon citizens under a
republican government. One great need
of California is farming population from
Germany and other European States,
accustomed to the cultivation of the grape
and other branches of agriculture, to which
our climate and soil are peculiarly adapted
We have millions of acres of public lands
in the mountains and valleys, on the coast
and rr,t hn in=a 70, ,,urphoga
settlement at moderate prices, and n climate,
as whole, the most equable, genial and
healthful on the globe. For certain
branches. Of agriculture, especially the
production of raw silk and the culture of
the grape, no climate or country can
possess more favorable conditions but we
NEED AN AGRICULTURAL POPULATION
To develop our resources in this direction.
and we also need an immigration of East
ern and European mechanics and labor
ers"
In speaking thus, the Governor truly
expressed the general sentiment and feel
ing among all classes of people in Califor-
MIA. The press of the State has on every
occasion, where opportunity offered, taken
pains to call attention to the great re-
sources of California that await develop
ment at the hands of an industrious and
enterprising population yet to come, to
whom an abundance of rich territory, both
public and private, is still open upon terms
the most liberal ever offered, under laws
expressly devised to hasten and encourage
its settlement. While the press is not
disposed TO underrate the Importance OF
the establishment of manufactures in Cali
fornia, or of our magnificent mining in
terests, of which Amador county is a por-
tion of the best, it will be observed that
they all claim that the most pressing want
of the State is an increase of her land
owning farming population, and more
diversified and
SCIENTIFIC SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE
Than that which now prevails. Nature
has done for California all that could be
asked at her hands. 1t remains only
for her people to properly
improve her generous gifts. Those who
are prepared to do so may rest assured
of a hearty welcome at the hands of all
classes of our people. In the articles that
appear weekly in this paper it has been the
aim of the authors to state nothing which
the facts do not abundantly warrant. They
have refrained from saying much that
might nave Deen sald, winch, though well
understood by all Californians, might be
regarded with distrust by strangers, or ex-
cite undue expectations and lead to disap-
pointment. They will be better pleased tc
find our statements exceeded by facts
What we claim, we wish understood, is
that no country offers inducements to men
of moderate means, of enterprising and
industrious habits, and particularly to ag
riculturists and miners, equal to those
presented by California. Those who ii
older countries could never hope TO OWL